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Cat Eccles vs Sarah Russell

A side-by-side comparison of voting participation, party rebellion, topic focus, and recent voting overlap.

Photograph of Cat Eccles
Cat Eccles
Lab Stourbridge
vs
Photograph of Sarah Russell
Sarah Russell
Lab Congleton

Voting alignment

Cat Eccles and Sarah Russell voted the same way 99% of the time, based on 268 shared comparable votes.

264 same votes 4 different votes 268 shared votes

Alignment only includes divisions where both MPs recorded an Aye or No vote. Tellers, absences, abstentions, and missing votes are excluded.

Topic alignment

Closest by topic
24 Aye 26 No
Tax 100% aligned 50 shared votes
24 Aye 26 No
9 Aye 20 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 29 shared votes
9 Aye 20 No
12 Aye 7 No
Housing 100% aligned 19 shared votes
12 Aye 7 No
8 Aye 10 No
Transport 100% aligned 18 shared votes
8 Aye 10 No
5 Aye 9 No
Defence 100% aligned 14 shared votes
5 Aye 9 No
Most different by topic
3 Aye 3 No
Benefits 67% aligned 6 shared votes
3 Aye 3 No
13 Aye 13 No
Education 96% aligned 26 shared votes
14 Aye 12 No
24 Aye 26 No
Tax 100% aligned 50 shared votes
24 Aye 26 No
9 Aye 20 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 29 shared votes
9 Aye 20 No
12 Aye 7 No
Housing 100% aligned 19 shared votes
12 Aye 7 No

Topic alignment uses local topic tags, so a division can count towards more than one topic.

Voting record

54.4 %
18 % below average
Rank 608 of 649
Participation
82.1 %
9 % above average
Rank 158 of 649
313
575 eligible divisions
Total votes
472
575 eligible divisions
138
44.1 % of votes cast
Aye votes
243
51.5 % of votes cast
175
55.9 % of votes cast
No votes
229
48.5 % of votes cast
10
3.2 % of votes cast
Against party
0
0.0 % of votes cast
2 years, 1 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 1 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

81
+3.1 vs Commons average
Rank 227 of 650
Appearances
85
+7.1 vs Commons average
Rank 212 of 650
99
-39.3 vs Commons average
Rank 317 of 650
Contributions
127
-11.3 vs Commons average
Rank 221 of 650

Debate figures cover imported Hansard debate appearances from the last 12 months.

Financials and interests

£179,390
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£179,204
all imported IPSA years
£179,390
21 % below average
Latest expenses
£179,204
21 % below average
3
2 registered categories
Registered interests
2
2 registered categories
0
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
0
matched sponsored bills

Expenses use IPSA totals for financial year 2024-25. Sponsored bill counts depend on currently imported bill sponsor metadata.

Most active voting topics

Environment / Climate
9 of 9 votes
#1
Devolution / Local Government
24 of 24 votes
Digital / Online Safety
10 of 11 votes
#2
Democracy / Parliament
10 of 10 votes
Democracy / Parliament
9 of 10 votes
#3
Environment / Climate
9 of 9 votes
Energy
16 of 20 votes
#4
Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes
Foreign Affairs
3 of 4 votes
#5
Education
49 of 50 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No rebel
Draft Higher Education (Fee Limits and Fee Limit Condition) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 18 Mar 2026
Education
Aye
No rebel
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill: Second Reading 1 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye
Aye rebel
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill: Reasoned Amendment at Second Reading 1 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
No rebel
Elections (proportional representation): Ten Minute Rule Motion 3 Dec 2024
Aye
Where they voted the same
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 19 14 Jul 2026
No
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 199 14 Jul 2026
No
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 3 14 Jul 2026
No
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 2 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
Aye
Employment Tribunal (Extension of Time Limits) (Miscellaneous Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2026 1 Jul 2026
Aye
Aye
Employment Tribunals Extension of Jurisdiction (England and Wales) (Amendment) Order 2026 1 Jul 2026
Aye
Aye
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (Credit Limit) Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
Aye
Aye
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (International Aviation and International Shipping) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate Transport
Aye
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